Fishing-reel.



N0- 806,064. I PATENTED NOV, 28, 1905.

W. CARTER.

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PATENT orsion WILLIAM CARTER, or LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.-

FISHING-REEL.

I No. 806,064.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1905 Application filed July 8, 1902. Serial 115,114,787.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I ,WILLIAM CARTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fishing-Reels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fishing-reels.

The invention aims to provide a fishingreelwhich shall be extremely simple in its construction, strong, durable, light in weight, efiicient in its operation, and comparatively inexpensive to setup.

The invention further aims to construct a fishing-reel of large line capacity-one that the parts can bereadily separated, so they can be cleaned and oiled, and one that the handle of the reel can be adjusted to various positions.

The inventionfurther aims to provide a reel with an integral seat and also with a re-,

movable spool core or arbor, which when in use forms a reel that is suitable for light-bait casting, and a reel that will take in line rapidly and at the same time hold sufficient line for ordinary fishing, but when the removable core or arbor isdetached from the reel it permits the fisherman to use the reel for heavy fishing where considerable power is required.

With the above and other advantages and trated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended. 1 In describing the invention in detail refer ence is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein. like numeralsfof reference indicate corre-' sponding parts throughout and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the reel with the removable spool core or arbor in position: Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view with the core or arbor removed. Fig. 3 is a detail the several views,

view of the removable core or arbor with the Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, the reel-frame is constructed of a single piece of suitable material cylindrical in cross-section and formed at each end with a concentric collar 1 2, respectively, each of which has its periphery screw-threaded. (Jollar 1 is at the front end of the frame and the collar 2 at the rear end thereof. The collars 1 2 are connected together by a plurality of bars 3, 1, and 5, having their ends bent toward the collars at an inclination, as at 6, and formed integral with the inner edge of-the collars 1 2.

The'bar 3 is termed the top bar,the bars 4 the side bars, and the bar 5 the bottom bar. These bars are also termed the raised bars, as they extend away from the collars 1 2 and upon a different plane to that portion of the periphery of the collars at the end of the bars. It is obvious that by this construction a greater line-space is secured than if the periphery of the bars extended in' the same plane as that portion of the periphery of the collars at the ends of the the bars. The bottom raised bar 5 is preferably of a greater width than the bars 3 1, although the bar 5. may be of the same width as the bars 3 4:; but as the bar 5 forms a support for. the reel-seat. 7 it is preferred to construct the said bar 5 wider than the other bars to increase the strength-thereof. bar 5 a suitable distance from each end is curveddownwardly, as at 8, and this curved portion of the said b'ari5 is formed integral with the reel-seat 7,1 the latterconsisting of an elongated strip-of suitable material, preferably of concave curvature transversely.

The collar 1 has its outer edge formed with The a series ofnotches 9, 10,. 11, and 12, forming seats, the seat 9 arranged in the edge at about forty-five degrees of itscircumference, the seat 10 at about one hundred and thirty-five degrees, the seat 11 at about one hundred and eighty degrees, and the seat 12 at about two hundred and twenty-five degrees. Although these seats. 9, 10,11, and 12 may be arranged at other points of the outer edge of the collar 1, it has been found from use of the reel thatthe arrangement of the seats as above set forth is the preferableone. The'funiction of the seats 9,10, 11, and 12 will be hereinafter set forth. The collar 2 has its outer edge and provided with the openings 29.

tends. The spindle also projects from the outer side of the pinion 17 so it will be of such length as to extend in a suitable bearing means, hereinafter referred to. Into the other end of the core a spindle 18 of the pinion 19 extends. The spindle 18 also projects a suitable distance from the outer side of the pinion 19, so it will extend into a suitable bearing means, hereinafter referredto. The core 15 is providedwith an opening 20 for attaching the line thereto. This opening may be disposed at any point of the length of the core, but is shown at one end thereof.

The reference-numeral 21 denotes the removable spool core or arbor, and which is formed of a pair of semicylindrical hollow sections 22 23, each of which has secured to its inner face a pair of semicircular webbraces 24 25, respectively, provided with a semicylindrical cut-away portion 26 in the outer edge thereof. Secured to the outer face of each of the Webbraces 24 by means of the screws 27 is a substantially horseshoeshaped fastening-spring 28, its free ends projecting over the outer edge of the brace 24 Secured to each of the web-braces near the outer edge and projecting outwardly from the outer side thereof is a pair of studs 30. These studs are arranged diametrically opposite to each other and are adapted to engage in the openings 29 in the ends of the springs 28 for securing the sections 22 23 together and around the core 15 of the spool 14, the core 15 being seated in the semicylindrical cutaway portions 26 of the web-braces. The section'23 is provided near each of its straight edges with a pair of suitably-disposed openings 31, in which a tool or other suitable means can be inserted to release the ends of the springs 28 from the studs 30, so that the sections 22 23 can be separated and removed from the core 15.

The reference-numeral 32 denotes an opening in the section 22 for the passage of the line therethrough from the core 15, and the reference-numerals 33 34 denote a pair of notches formed in the sections 22 23, which when the sections are secured to the core form an opening for the passage of the line therethrough.

The reference-numeral 35 denotes one of the end plates for the reel-frame and which is termed the handle-carrying plate. The plate 35 is formed with an annular ridge or flange 36, so that when the plate 35 is mounted in the collar 1 the ridge or flange 36 will engage the outer edge of the collar. The plate 35 is also provided with a shoulder 37 which when the plate is mounted within the collar 1 is adapted to engage in one of the seats 9, 10, 11, and 12. When the shoulder 37 engages in one of the seats 9, 10, 11, or 12, the plate 36 is prevented from moving. Furthermore,the mounting of the shoulder in one of the seats 9, 10, 11, and 12 fixes the plate in its adjusted position. Therefore the function of the notches forming the seats 9, 10, 11, and 12 will permit of the plate 35, which carries the handle 38,to be adjusted so that the handle will be positioned at various points. The plate 35 is provided with a sleeve 39, through which extends a shaft carrying on its end the handle 38 and on its inner end the gear 40, which is surrounded by the bearingbracket 41 for the shaft, the bearing-bracket 41 being secured to the inner face of the plate 35. The latter is formed with a centrallyarranged opening 42, which registers with a bearing-cap 43, connected to the outer face of the plate 35. The projecting end of the spindle 16, which carries the pinion 17, is adapted to extend through the opening 42 into the bearing-cap 43, so that the pinion 16 will be engaged and operated by the gear-wheel when the latter is rotated by the handle 38.

The reference-numeral 44 denotes a fastening-band provided with an inwardly-extending annular bead 45, and which is also exteriorly screw-threaded. This band is adapted to be mounted upon the collar 1 and have the screw-threads thereof engage with the screwthreads of the collar and to have its head 45 engage with the outer face of the plate 35, so that when the fastening-band 44 is screwed home the plate 35 will be securely retained in position within the collar 1.

The reference-numeral 46 denotes a plate for the other end of the reel-frame, and which is termed the click and drag mechanisms supporting plate. The plate 46 is provided with an annular ridge or flange 47, so that when the plate 46 is mounted in the collar 2 the ridge or flange 47 will engage the outer edge of the collar 2. The plate 46 is also provided with a shoulder 48, which when the plate is mounted within the collar 2 is adapted to engage in one of the seats 13. This will prevent movement of the plate 46. By providing the pair of seats in the outer edge of the collar 2 the click mechanism 49 or drag mechanism 50 can be arranged near the top or near the bottom of the reel-frame. The plate 46 is formed with a centrally-arranged opening 51, registering with a bearing-cap 52, and through the opening and into the bearing-cap is adapted to extend the spindle 18 of the pinion 19 in such a manner that the pinion 19 will be engaged by the clicking spring of the click mechanism.

The reference-numeral 52 denotes a fastening-band which is exteriorly screw-threaded and provided with an inwardly-extending annular bead 53. The screw-threads of the band are adapted to engage with the screw-threads of the collar 2, and the bead of the band is adapted to engage the outer face of the plate 46, so that when the band 52 is screwed home the plate 46 will be securely held in its adjusted position within the collar 2.

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.tions when desired by the fisherman.

Inthe modified form shown'in Fig. 7 the construction ofreel issubstantially the same as that ,hereinbefere described with the exception that the bars 54, which connect the collars 55 56 together, are not raised, but the outer face of the bars 54 being substantially in the same plane as that portion of the periphery of the collars 55 at the ends of the The lower bar in this construction is described by the reference-numeral 57 and it has formed integral therewith in any suitable manner a seat 58.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be evident that I have devised a fish- .ing-reelwhich is extremely simple in its construction and one that can be readily separated and easily set up, as well'asone in which the handle can be adjusted to different posi- It will also be. evident that by providing the reel with a removable core or arbor the reel is suitable for light-bait casting or ordinary fishing, as well as for heavy fishing when desired, as the line-space can be increased or diminished by attaching the removable arbor or core or dispensing with it. It will also be evident that by constructing the reel-frame with integral raised bars an increase in linespace is obtained and the objection to using separate pillows or bars is overcome. A further advantage is providing one of the bars of the reel-frame with an integral seat which overcomes the employment of separate means for attaching a reel-seat thereto.

' The above and other advantages, it is thought, will be evident from a fishing-reel constructed. in accordance with the description set'forth in connection with the accompanying drawings, and it will also be evident that minor changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A fishing-reel comprising a reel-frame having its edges at each end formed with a. plurality of notches forming seats, and end plates suitably mounted in the ends of the reelframe and adapted to engagein the notches to prevent the movement of said end plates.

2. In a fishing-reel, areel-frame consisting 1 of a pairof collars exteriorly screw-threaded and having notched edges,- a series of raised bars formed integral with said collars for connecting them together, end plates adapted to engage in the said collars and one of the.

notches thereof to prevent the movement of said plates, and means engaging the collars for securing the platesthcreto.

3. In a fishing-reel, a reel-frame, a spool mo untedstherein, means connected with said frame and with said spool for operating the latter, and a removable arbor suitably attached to said spool.

4. In a fishing-reel, a removable arbor con sisting of a pair of sections adapted to be connected together.

5. In a fishing-reel, a reel-frame having its ends formed with a plurality of notches, plates mounted in the ends of the frame and adapted to engage in one of the said notches at each end to prevent their movement, a spool mounted in the said frame and engaging in .the' said plates, a removable arbor suitably 6. In a fishing-reel, a reel-frame provided in itsouter edges with a plurality of notches and further provided with raised bars, plates mounted in the ends of the said frame and adapted to engage 'in the notches thereof to preventtheir movement, a spool mounted in the said frame and engaging the said plates, a removable arbor for said spool, and means carried by one of the plates for operating the said spool. w

7 In afishing-recLatubular frame provided with integral bars and collars having their. outer edges notched to form seats, and adjustable end pieces engaging in the seats of the said collars, said end pieces adapted to carry the bearings for the reel-spool.

8. In a fishing-reel, a reelframe, and a shiftable click and drag mechanism supporting plate removably connected to the rear end of the reel-frame, said plate when shifted adapted to vary the position of the click and drag mechanism.

9. In a reel, the combination with a reelframe and a spool mounted therein, of means connected to one end of the frame and acting as a bearing for one end of the spool, adjustable means connected to the other end of the frame and acting as a bearing for the other end of the spool and adapted to carry the operating mechanism for the spool, and a removable arbor for said spool. I 10. In a fishing-reel, a tubular reel-frame provided at one end with a plurality of seats,

click and drag mechanisms, a plate for supsisting of a pair of detachable sections, and

means carried by one of the sections and engaging with the other of the sections for connecting them together.

12. In a-fishing-reel, a reel-frame provided collars integral therewith, a spool mounted therein, shiftable end plates forming bearings for said spool mounted in the said collars,

and means engaging with the said collars for securing the end plates in position.

- with a plurality of raised bars and a pair of 13. In a fishing-reel, a reel-frame provided with a plurality of raised bars and a pair of collars integral therewith, a spool mounted therein, shiftable end plates forming bearings for said spool mounted in the said collars, means engaging with the said collars for securing the end plates in position, and a reelseat formed integral with one of said bars.

14. In a fishing-reel, a reel-frame provided with a plurality of raised bars and a pair of collars integral therewith, a spool mounted therein, shiftable end plates forming bearingsfor said spool mounted in the said collars, means engaging with the said collars for securlng the end plates in position, a reel-seat I formed integral with one of said bars, and a adjusting the position of the handle carried thereby.

17. In a fishing-reel, a reel-frame consisting of a pair of collars, a plurality of raised bars formed integral with the collars for connecting them together and a reel-seat integral with one of the said bars, adjustable end plates engaging the said collars and forming bearings for the reel-spool, and means for securing the said plates to the collars.

18. In a fishing-reel, a reel-frame, and a shiftable plate extending and engaging in one end of said frame, a click and a drag mechanism carried by said plate, and means for removably connecting said plate to the frame.

19. In a fishing-reel, a reel-frame, a plate extending therein, a click and drag mechanism carried by said plate and means for removably connecting the plate to the frame.

20. A fishing-reel comprising a tubular reelframe provided with integral bars and collars, said bars having their ends bent toward and terminating in the collars.

21. In a fishing-reel, a tubular frame provided with integral bars and collars, said bars having their ends bent toward and terminating in the collars, a removable head plate mounted on one of said collars, a removable head-plate mounted in the other of said collars,

and means for securing the head-plates to the collars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscrlbing witnesses.

WILLIAM CARTER. Witnesses:

R. T. CoLsToN, R. N. GRIFFEN. 

